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Speaker

Comments

TAPE 232,
A

004

Chair Williams

Calls the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. Opens a work
session on SB 108.

SB 108
WORK SESSION

010

Craig Prins

Committee Counsel. Introduces SB 108 which
authorizes fine of up to $300,000 upon conviction of murder or aggravated
murder. Talks about the -1 and -3 amendments (EXHIBITS A & B).

043

Chair Williams

Discusses the -3 amendments that were at the request
of the Governor’s Office.

081

Rep. Shetterly

Wonders if they have to refer the bill to Ways and
Means.

086

Rep. Prozanski

Comments on bills needing to be referred to Ways and
Means.

093

Rep. Jenson

Explains his -1 amendments.

115

Rep. Prozanski

Questions the -1 amendments and the proposed
$1,000,000 fine.

124

Prins

Talks about high profile case in Multnomah County.

136

Rep. Jenson

Recognizes that they would be setting precedence
with the -1 amendments. States that he knows there have been many cases in
the last several years in which the defendants were wealthy and could pay a
$1,000,000 fine.

151

Rep. Shetterly

Asks if the court wanted to impose more than a
$300,000 fine in the Multnomah County case.

155

Prins

Says that he doesn’t know.

166

Kelly Skye

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Says
that they object to the -1 amendments.

171

Rep. Shetterly

Says that a fine is appropriate for murder and aggravated
murder. Asks Rep. Jenson if he would compromise for $500,000 in his
amendments instead of $1,000,000.

Says that the mixture or substance language deals
with the completed drug.

037

Chair Williams

Discusses the bill and the Slovic Case (Exhibit F).

076

Skye

Cautions committee about the legislative fix. Talks
about the -3 amendments.

134

Chair Williams

Closes the work session on SB 342 and opens a work
session on SB 609A.

SB 609A
WORK SESSION

154

Kate Richardson

Chief of Staff, State Treasury. Testifies in support
of SB 609A which specifies that person who offers security or offers to
purchase security in violation of securities laws or by means of untrue
statement or omission may be liable for damages in action brought under
securities laws.

178

Rep. Macpherson

Explains the bill and the effect of the –A4 amendments.

194

Richardson

Comments on the –A4 amendments (EXHIBIT G).

206

Rep.
Shetterly

MOTION:Moves to ADOPT SB 609A-4 amendments dated
05/16/03.

VOTE:8-0-1

EXCUSED:1 - Krummel

208

Chair Williams

Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED.

209

Rep.
Shetterly

MOTION:Moves SB609A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

VOTE:8-0-1

EXCUSED:1 - Krummel

217

Chair Williams

Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED.

REP. MACPHERSON will lead discussion
on the floor.

219

Chair Williams

Closes the work session on SB 609A and opens a work
session on SB 613A.

SB 613A
WORK SESSION

221

Craig Prins

Committee Counsel. Introduces SB 613A which
authorizes sports official to order coach, team players or spectator to leave
sports event. Discusses the –A6 amendments and the hand-engrossed bill (EXHIBITS H & I).

336

Rep. Prozanski

States that he is pleased with the bill.

360

Vice Chair Ackerman

Says that the –A6 amendments met his objectives.

363

Rep. Jenson

Asks what the penalty is for a Class C misdemeanor.

364

Rep. Prozanski

Answers 30 days or a $1,000 fine. Explains.

407

Rep. Shetterly

Discusses his concerns with the bill.

TAPE 233,
B

004

Prins

Explains that the bill applies to a team player,
spectator or coach. Says that he tried to make the bill as broad as possible.

020

Chair Williams

Comments on bill.

049

Rep. Macpherson

Agrees with the Chair’s comments.

055

Rep. Shetterly

Shares his concerns.

086

Rep. Jenson

Asks Counsel Prins about language of “intended to
provoke” in the –A6 amendments.

096

Prins

Says that this has been a very difficult bill to
draft. Discusses the Robertson Case.

149

Chair Williams

Points out “intended to provoke” comes from the case
State vs. Robertson.

172

Rep.
Prozanski

MOTION:Moves to ADOPT SB 613A-6 amendments dated
07/02/03.

VOTE:8-0-1

EXCUSED:1 - Krummel

173

Chair Williams

Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED.

177

Rep.
Prozanski

MOTION:Moves SB 613A to the floor with a DO PASS
AS AMENDED recommendation.